The Archive · 1929

Siberian Border Defences

Sept. 29, General Ting Chao, Pield-Commander of the Suifenho front, has moved his headquarters cchengtst in order to facilitate communication with the at the Tungninghsi sector. Hsiachengts: is near Machiacho about 180 kilometres, from Pogranichnaya, According to a communique from Commander Liang Chung-chia at the Manchuli front, the railway bridge across the Argun River was recent ly destroyed by Soviet. raiders. A large force of Soviet iregulars was likewise reported to have concentrated near Hailar.

It fs felt in certain quarters that further Soviet attacks may be resonably expected inasmuch as sufi cient. time has - elapsed for the Soviet military authorities along the border to prepare for renewed activities—Ta Chung.

Russians Digging In Harbin, Sept. 29

Ofico on the 19th, the arrest of Chinese residents in Moscow has olaxed, although the local authorities throughout Silevia are con~ tinaing their detention of all Chin-ce, The number of Chinese pritonemt in Siberia has reached 93 while over 1000 are being held in Viadiyestok—Kuo Min.

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